The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
To Penalize Iran, Azerbaijan Could Interdict its Caspian Sea Trade
On March 6, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that ‘There will be no further attacks or missile launches towards neighb...
Two Iranian Boxships Under Way With Likely Rocket Fuel Cargoes
The Washington Post has suggested that two vessels owned by Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) have left the port of...
Report: White House Considering a Raid to Seize Kharg Island
The Trump administration is contemplating a series of special forces operations inside of Iran, potentially including a raid to se...
Kuwait Confirms Oil Output Slowdown as Storage Fills Up
Kuwait's national oil company has announced plans to start throttling down production, confirming concerns that it would have to s...
Spill Cleanup Under Way at Louisiana Offshore Oil Port
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a spill at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, the United States' only VLCC-capable loading ter...
Iran Claims to Strike Tanker for Running Strait of Hormuz Blockade
On Saturday morning, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck an oil tanker for failing to abide by Ira...
Sweden Arrests Crewmember After Boarding and Detaining Stateless Cargo Ship
Swedish police and the Coast Guard swooped down on Friday afternoon, March 6, on a small cargo ship sailing through its territoria...
Iranian Navy's Training Ships Seek Refuge From War, With Cadets Aboard
The two Iranian naval vessels given refuge in foreign ports this week, IRINS Bushehr (K422) in Kochi, India and IRINS Lavan (L514)...
Despite Threats, For Now The Houthis Are Standing Aside
A huge Day of Al Furqan demonstration in Sana’a on March 5, in support of Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, was mirrored by smaller de...
First IRS-Classed Indigenous Cadet Training Ship Launched
[By IR Class] The first of three indigenous Cadet Training Ships being constructed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Shipyard, Kattupalli,...